a snowy day to start February

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We woke up this morning with more snow.

So beautiful!

Rocky Mountains, USA

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One of the things I love about living in Colorado

is the snow!

Frozen Snow Queen

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Okay, that's not really me above,

but she looks way-cool pretty!!

Here's a snow castle for her to live in...

Castle Sharfenstein, Germany

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...and here are some friends to play in the snow

with her...

Dog loving the snow!

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Elephant snow fun in the Berlin Germany zoo

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Of course, not all cats enjoy the snow...

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sometimes for good reason -

snow cat on www.fanpop.com

I find if you dress properly for the cold

it's a lot more fun to be in!

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Andrea Joki, Snow Queen

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Have you ever made a snow castle?

or a snow fort?

Here's a snow forest!

Fantasy Forest, Idaho

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McCall's Winter Carnival, Idaho

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...and of course, a princess to live there...

English National Ballet

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...her court to entertain her...

The Nutcracker ballet

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...and her jesters...

King Penguins in the Asahiyama Zoo

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Here is one of the palace guards...

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and here is the other one...

tiger in the snow, unknown credit

When it's time to visit friends, 

this is the carriage our Snow Princess prefers -

sculputures from Russia, Cinderella coach

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Tilda Swindon as the Snow Queen for Vogue, 2005

Our Snow Princess is going to visit some friends

for some playtime -

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Russian Snow Queen by Marina Davydova

The Pale Shade of Darkness

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Let's build a snow man together!

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...or maybe do a little dancing...

Jose Mateo's Nutcracker ballet

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...a little ice skating...

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...or a little site seeing...

The kingdom of the Snow Queen by afanasievk

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It's time to go back home now,

goodbye!

The Nutcracker, George Balanchine Ballet

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We'll miss our friends...

Husky and Polar Bear playing in the wild

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The Snow Makers, vintage children's book

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but we will come visit again,

the next time it snows!

macrophotography by Alexey Kljatov

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Neuschwanstein Castle, Munich

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The Snow Queen

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"Snowflakes are kisses from heaven."

- unknown author

'til next time,

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an original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

using all recycled junk mail

paper collage

Butterfly's Flight

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I am seeing occasional butterflies, and await more of them eagerly.

When we lived in Broomfield, for 2 of those years we were

blessed with a Monarch Butterfly migration overhead.

Wow

Super super special and extraordinary.

The sky had a large 'river' of butterflies;

with so many that you could see them easily from the ground.

Some butterflies would make a stop-over in my garden, or on a fence-

take a gentle breather, and then move on!

"Living is not enough' said the butterfly,'

One must have sunshine, freedom,

and a little flower."

- Hans Christian Anderson

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"For the joyous heart it is festival always."

- Proverbs 15:15

from a 'gem' coloring book, Dover

thank you to Dover Publications

"Teaching a child not to step on a catepillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the catepillar."

- Bradley Miller

1914 illustration of a Hans Christian Anderson tale

Here are two hat cards I have made that feature butterflies:

This is a pattern that I have no idea where I got it!

If you know who should have credit, be sure and let me know.

I think if you blow up the photos you can have the pattern yourself.

The 'fold' of the card is at the top of the hat.

I use 12" x 12" cardstock.

The hat fits into a legal size regular envelope to mail.

I also use old, recycled calendars.

For the calendar hats, I also cut a slightly larger at the bottom pattern from paper.

It's fun to use scallop or other fancy scissors to cut the bottom!

Carefully glue the paper to the inside of the (calendar) hat.

Remember to take into consideration that you will be folding it.

The extra paper covers any calendar information,

preserving privacy and giving you a nice writing surface.

After cutting out your hat, score on the fold line with a bone folder or scorer.

Have ready a nice assortment of ribbons, small silk flowers,

small silk leaves, bits of lace, small buttons, etc.

(This is why it must be made from cardstock

- to carry the weight of embellishments.)

I use Aleene's Tacky glue in the 'gold' bottle.

I like to wrap the hat ribbon around to the inside of the top of the card.

Have fun!

Here is a photo of some of the almost 100 hat cards

I made for a ladies' tea party last year:

The pattern I have shared on previous blogs for a flower fairy will fit perfectly to make your own butterfly fairies!

I hope this vintage color clip had inspired you!

Here are a few more:

"I would rather have eyes that cannot see;

ears that cannot hear

lips that cannot speak,

than a heart that cannot love."

- Robert Tizon

Here are some Butterfly Ballet Paper Dolls.

They have a unique system of wings.

There are quite a few pages so I will post half today, and half tomorrow.

really!

thanks to OrigamiBears for sharing her wealth of paper dolls!

"If you would know strength and patience,

welcome the company of trees."

- Hal Borland

and I might add.....welcome the company of butterflies!

I have catch-up to do tommorrow

with a few things I have said I would post

and haven't had a chance to yet.

(migraine, migraine, go away,

DON'T come back any other day....)

Have a delightful day today!

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